Peter Ibbotson notes that a new version of the shareware .NEF image browser Bibble for Windows has been released. Bibble v2.02 beefs up the program's browsing functions and fixes several bugs. Changes, says author author Eric Hyman, include:

If you downloaded Photo Mechanic 2.0r10 for Mac, Lite or Pro version, before today, dust off your browser and download again. That's because the 2.0r10 versions available for about the last week contain a bug that causes the program to cease functioning on October 31st. Fixed versions are now posted (though the Photo Mechanic web page incorrectly lists October 11 as the posting date), and are free upgrades for previous owners of 2.x versions of the program.

53 sample images, all shot outdoors or in the studio, are the centrepiece of Digital Photography Review's analysis of a production Canon EOS D30 digital SLR camera. The D30 is expected to begin shipping in volume later this month.

The Hoodman Hoodcap, a see-through cap for the Nikon D1's rear LCD monitor, is now shipping. The Hoodcap, which replaces the opaque cap that ships with the camera, should be a boon for wearers of eyeglasses especially, or anyone else concerned about keeping their LCD monitor in pristine condition. The hard plastic cap, which fits firmly and snugly into place, does a yeoman's job of protecting the LCD monitor from scratches while still allowing easy viewing of images on it.

DigitalFOTO magazine's web site features reviews of the Epson Stylus 2000P and DCS 620x; the November 2000 print version of the magazine includes a detailed account of how AP photographer Doug Mills and his colleagues used the D1, DCS 520 and DCS 620 to cover the US Olympic Track and...

The PhotoPlus Expo East trade show will feature more than 300 exhibitors and over 125 seminars for the professional and advanced amateur photographer. Exhibitors include Olympus, Kodak, Nikon, Canon, Calumet, Hasselblad, Mamiya, FujiFilm, Adobe and Polaroid. "New products, innovations in photography, and breakthroughs in digital technology will be featured," says...

Bertho Boman has posted an interesting page of Nikon D1 power drain statistics. It confirms what veteran D1 users will already know: the rear LCD monitor is a big power gobbler. Note that Boman's conclusion that autofocus does not significantly reduce battery life is not based on a test of...

United Airlines is gearing up to offer wireless Internet access in up to 50 airports worldwide, making it easier for constant travelers with 802.11 wireless Ethernet capability (such as an installed Airport card in a Mac laptop) to get online at high speed. United has selected Aerzone, a wireless LAN...

The World Wrestling Federation wants you. They are looking for a photographer with "a college degree and two to three years newspaper and/or magazine experience" to shoot "ring activities" and other events, notes Jay Kelbley....

Amazon.com has split off camera gear from the electronics section into its own area, called Camera & Photo. Amateur digital cameras, Flash RAM cards and more are now available from the online retailer that's better known as a book reseller....

Netscape Preview Release 3 is the latest beta version of the company's upcoming, and long-delayed, Netscape 6 web browser. Netscape's site is expected to be redesigned today, in conjunction with the new preview posting....

Mac users have an appealing new option for writing CD-RW discs. WriteCD-RW!, a US$49.95 application from Software Architects, is said to make CD-RW writing and rewriting as easy as dragging and dropping files onto an icon. The approach of WriteCD-RW!, says a press release, is to make CD-RW behave like...

Maxtor yesterday announced two external FireWire hard drives at a price per megabyte that is among the lowest around for name brand FireWire drives. The 40GB model has a list price of US$280; the 80GB drive, US$400. These prices are an order of magnitude cheaper than similar capacity FireWire drives from other major manufacturers, though Maxtor's specs, including a 5400rpm rotation speed, suggest the drives may be somewhat slower than the best available from the competition as well.

Hoodman's Bob Schmidt indicates that the Hoodcap, a see-through cap for the rear LCD monitor on the Nikon D1, is now shipping. It is available for US$19.95 direct from Hoodman, or from certain US pro camera dealers.

Printroom.com, Lexar Media's online print service, will make its Windows-only Shoot & Share browsing software available as a free download on Wednesday to Printroom.com members (membership is free). Shoot & Share is derived from the US$80 shareware image browser Thumbs Plus. A Mac version of Shoot & Share is not...

Mobile phone carrier diAx has activated Switzerland's first GPRS mobile network. GPRS technology permits much faster transfer of data, including digital pictures, across a GSM phone. The carrier joins the UK's BT Cellnet among the first carriers to switch on GPRS for commercial use. A dearth of shipping handsets that...